摘要 |
The present invention concerns a method and a device for joining together of thermoplastic materials (1, 2) by keeping these fixed against one another between a transparent contact face (4) and a counter-piece (5) and by exposing the thermoplastic materials (1, 2) through the contact face (4) to IR light until at least the pre-melting temperature of the thermoplastic materials (1, 2) is reached in the area of the joint. The invention is characterized in that the exposing takes place only through a limited area (4a) of the contact face, which said area (4a) is arranged to shape the face of the joint both during the exposure and during the subsequent cooling, whereas the surrounding parts of the contact face (4) constitute a combined support and fixing portion (4b) for the contact face (4) and for the thermoplastic materials (1, 2). |